Podcast: Trump’s National Emergency Faces Legal Challenges

Demonstrators gather in Lafayette Square during a demonstration organized by the American Civil Liberties Union protesting President Donald Trump's declaration of emergency powers on Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Sixteen states have announced they’re filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration. The Heritage Foundation’s John Malcolm, an expert in legal affairs, joins us to discuss what will likely happen as the case winds through the courts. Plus: A CBS reporter says the media is biased.

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The Trump administration is reportedly launching a global effort to legalize homosexual conduct in countries where it’s criminalized.

Justice Clarence Thomas suggested Tuesday that a pivotal media case, The New York Times vs. Sullivan, might need to be revisited.

Martina Navratilova, a lesbian tennis star, is speaking out against allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports.

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